Giving Basics
January 5, 2022

Giving Basics

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” —Luke 12:34

Wealth from a Global perspective is a household earning over $30,000 year.
“Why has God made me rich?”

From Biblical riches flows

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“You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion. And through us, it will result in thanksgiving to God.” —2 Corinthians 9:11

“Command those who are rich. To do good and to be rich in good deeds. And to be willing to share.” —1st Timothy 6:18

Biblical Giving Attitude: I have

so I can’t wait to more.

From Biblical riches flows

“That each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give not reluctantly or under compulsion, because God loves a cheerful giver.” —2 Corinthians 9:7

“You should give what you have decided in your heart to give.”

“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse that there may be food in my house.” —Malachi 3:10

“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.” —Mathew 23:23

“The purpose of tithing is to teach you to always put God first in your lives.” —Deuteronomy 14:23

From Biblical riches flows

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“Besides, in my devotion to the temple of my God I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the temple of my God, over and above everything I have provided for this holy temple: three thousand talents of gold and seven thousand talents of refined silver, for the overlaying of the walls of the buildings, for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now, who is willing to consecrate themselves to the Lord today?” Then the leaders of families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly. They gave toward the work on the temple of God five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze and a hundred thousand talents of iron. Anyone who had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the temple of the Lord in the custody of Jehiel the Gershonite. The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly.” —1 Chronicles 29:3-5

“The next day they made sacrifices to the Lord and presented burnt offerings to him: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams and a thousand male lambs, together with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel. 22 They ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the Lord that day.” —1 Chronicles 29:21-22

“As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts in the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. “Truly, I tell you,” he said, “This poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.” —Luke 21: 1-4

Life Application

Make a giving plan for 2022. If you have a family, include your spouse and kids! Decide what you will give back to God in 2022 and start living into that plan.